Difference between revisions of "Sql Server 2012 - Three-Valued Logic"

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A predicate can evaluate
 
A predicate can evaluate
 
to true, false, and unknown. This type of logic is known as three-valued logic<br>
 
to true, false, and unknown. This type of logic is known as three-valued logic<br>
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when region is NULL, the predicate region <>  <br>
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'WA' evaluates to unknown, and the row is discarded

Revision as of 12:44, 25 April 2016

The type of logic used in such a case is known as two-valued logic. The WHERE filter returns only the rows for which the predicate evaluates to true
A predicate can evaluate to true, false, and unknown. This type of logic is known as three-valued logic
when region is NULL, the predicate region <>
'WA' evaluates to unknown, and the row is discarded